Ebonyi : Court Sentences man to 10 years Imprisonment for Defiling 24 months old Girl
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Wonders they say will never seize, a court sitting at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, has sentenced a middle aged man, Okpani Amah, to ten years imprisonment for defiling a 24 months old girl in Owutu, Edda local government area of the state. The two year old girl is among the children living in…
admin2Premiere Academy Defamation Suit Against Activist LEMMY UGHEGBE Adjourned to November 12th
By Our Correspondent In continuation of the case of the Girl Child Keren Happuch Akpagher, who was raped and subsequently died, an Abuja High Court sitting in Kwali has adjourned the defamation suit filed by Premiere Academy against Child Rights Advocate, Dr. Lemmy Ughegbe, to November 12, 2024. The academy is seeking N500 million in…
Ebonyi, for fear of the gods : Nkalaha Community begs Gov Nwifuru to reverse presentation of Staff of Office to new Ezeogo
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara More appeals has been made to RT Hon Francis Nwifuru, Governor of Ebonyi State to reconsider the presentation of Staff of Office to a new Ezeogo of Nkalaha in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state pending when the former Ezeogo Augustine Okwor (now late) will be laid to mother earth. Members of…
Taraba : Plan to Demolish age long Central Mosque, Ukwe Palace will trigger Crises in Takum – KYN President
Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The National President of Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), a cultural umbrella body of Kuteb world wide, Comrade Emmanuel Ukwen, on Saturday, said it has opposed the planned demolition of Takum Central Mosque and the Ukwe Takum’s palace in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba. Weekenders magazine Correspondent reports that tension has built…
The Face of Kano Police Command’s PR Guru : Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa
By Kabiru Haruna (Asst Director FIC, Kano) Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa is a unique, phenomenal seasoned Police Officer and communications expert who has carved a niche for himself as the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kano Police Command in Nigeria. With a wealth of experience in law enforcement, public relations, and crisis management, Kiyawa is…
Ebonyi : Gov Nwifuru Declared Most Outstanding Governor of the Year, 2600 Youth Employed
By Sharon Akuboh The Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon Builder Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru was on Wednesday conferred with the Most Outstanding Governor of the Year Award by the Nigerian Hunter and Forest Security Service, for his numerous projects, aimed at alleviating the citizens of Ebonyi State. The Award was presented to the Governor…
Int’l Day of the Girl Child : Break Barriers Limiting Girls, Grace Ike Tells Govt, Stakeholders
Sharon Akuboh As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to observe the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, the Vice Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja Correspondents Chapel, ComradeGrace Ike, Friday, tasked “the government at all levels, well-meaning Nigerians and other stakeholders to join forces and break barriers limiting girls across the…
International Day of the Girl Child : NAWOJ FCT Praises Nigerian Girls
By Gloria Josiah and Sharon Akuboh The Theme for this year’s International Day of the Girl Child is ” Girls Vision, for the Future” is timely, coming at a time where several scores of girls have fallen victim to all manners of domestic and sexual abuse calls for action. “Today, we join the world in…